World Brain Awareness Week
March 10 - 17, 2007    Spokane, Washington
  1. A meaningful, inclusive and fun week of events.... Investing time and resources into meaningful health promotion programs and intergenerational civic engagement for the betterment of the quality of life and wellness of our community.

 
How to better our brain?
Receiving the proclamation from the Office of The Mayor of Spokane.
...at the Court House
Dr Polly McMahon, Kathy Ward, Pat Freeman and Linda Bauer
...council members learning about the vision and mission of World Brain Awareness Week.
Listening to the proclamation of the events of the week by Mayor Dennis Hession.
The Board of County Commissioners of Spokane
Receiving the proclamation from County Commissioner Bonnie Mager at the Public Works Bldg.
Invitation to
“The Brain In Bloom” art show.
Rose Bennett, Pianist from Project Joy... elder musicians based in Spokane, WA.
The Opening Ceremony at Southside Senior Center
Our elders, artists participating in the art show.
Pat Freeman, Manager Senior Programs, IEL signed the art show certificates.
the beautiful work of our elders.
Porcelain painting
creativity and ... the soul!
Pen and Ink
Local artists exhibited their compositions.
Amazing!
Maintaining our brains active; motor coordination, vision, creativity, imagination ...
Humor and healthier brains...
“The Brain In Bloom”
Colleen Messling and a volunteer from Southside Senior Center.
Mr. & Mrs. Mager visiting the art show on Saturday, March 10th.
Mosaic ... how divine!
Pat enjoying the opening ceremony.
Elders listening as we read the poem “Decide To Be A Joyful Elder, by Kathy Ward.”
Drawings...
Pat explained to the audience how meaningful this week of events is going to be.
Marian Herzer from PED  and Dr Polly McMahon from Spokane Falls Community College.
Marian Herzer presented the certificates of participation to the artist.
our joyful elders...
during the ceremony...
everyone was recognized.
where there is a will, there is always a way.
Kathy Ward going over the upcoming events.
comments from the participants...
This event helped me focus on the idea of better health.
Invitation to the intergenerational visit at Southside Montessori Elementary School.
1st - 4th grade students attending an interactive talk about the brain.
students learning how neuronets are formed.
how the brain works?
Linda Bauer at her classroom at East Farms Elementary School.
We used simple language and every day situations to explain how the brain works.
a volunteer modeling a plastic brain and its connection to the brain stem.
how interesting, let me take notes...
when attention and intention get together...
listening with the mind... and the brain too.
...so what happen if I am playing and my brain gets injure?
Poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle are bad for the brain
let me introduce you to our friend... the neurone.
does anyone has a question?
time to draw your favorite activities during the day and how it affects the brain.
George Gessler, teacher, introducing elder volunteers and KJW.
The nerve system and the brain...
simulating how neurones perform their daily work...
Let’s draw the brain in the middle and all its parts.
creativity and fun!
invitation to the closing ceremony at Spokane Falls Community College, March 17th
Explaining how to develop cognitve reserve and neuroplasticity by brain stimulation.
“Invest the time thinking about what you can do to better your health; body, mind and spirit.
Sandy Liemberg and Lois Irwin... happy active elders attending the program.
The proclamations...
 The art show “The Brain In Bloom”
 Intergenerational Elder Mentor Program
 “Creativity and Aging” workshop.

For more information write to
wel@worldelderland.com